The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

On the server-side, it is being integrated with Microsoft Azure, and it is also coming in the future for Google Cloud and Tencent Cloud. HTC is going to launch its headset on May, 11th. HTC is keeping rising the hype for its new upcoming headset. I also expect it to be consumer-oriented in China. billion valuation.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 10, 2022

HTC is set to reveal its new VIVE Mars CamTrack solution at the SIGGRAPH 2022 in Vancouver, Canada, where it will showcase the immersive production tool with Departure Lounge and Arcturus, it was revealed on Tuesday. HTC VIVE (@htcvive) August 8, 2022. One-click origin reset and simple calibration tools for cameras.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 15, 2024

UploadVR David Heaney Qualcomm announced that XR2+ Gen 2 will power Immersed's Visor , Samsung's upcoming Google-powered headset , a yet-to-be-announced new HTC Vive headset, a YVR headset in China, and Sony's enterprise "spatial content creation" headset.

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VRScout

JANUARY 30, 2017

Chairwoman/CEO of HTC Corp and creator of the HTC Vive, Cher Wang, will be honoured with the Sir Charles Wheatstone Award. In an unexpected turn of events, the society’s incredibly rare Century Award will be given to the massively successful Google Earth VR application.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Yesterday was Chinese Lanterns’ Festival… my best wishes to you all, especially a big hug to all people that are still in China and are living very hard times… ??! I wonder if Facebook has already taken the decision of leaving the enterprise market to HTC and Pico , while focusing on the much bigger piece of cake of the consumer market.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 13, 2017

Instead of building and investing in headsets like Facebook of the US, Sony of Japan and HTC of Taiwan, the Chinese trio are becoming middlemen: creating platforms and content for when a dominant headset emerges. With 688 million Internet users in China alone, BAT already have a massive audience for VR content consumption.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The report suggests that premium headset shipments like Google Daydream will see more growth over light mobile headsets. Google Daydream will sell the most premium headsets in 2017, getting 6.8M Google Daydream will sell the most premium headsets in 2017, getting 6.8M devices into the hands of users.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

HTC is betting big on VR arcades in China. I think,” said HTC’s Viveport President, Rikard Steiber. IMAX is making clear it is providing a premium experience partnering with the HTC Vive for a series of room-scale pods complemented by Subpac haptic vests and a D-Box motion chair. Photo provided by IMAX.

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Road to VR

MARCH 13, 2017

The report, currently available for pre-order, will include special in-depth sections on China and Japan. This year’s report will feature historical data on headset shipments and global forecasts through 2026. 2017 will be another foundational year for the entire VR industry. Pre-order today to save 40% off the list price through March 20th.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Speaking today at the VRX conference in San Francisco, SuperData analyst Stephanie Llamas said that the company scaled back its forecast for PSVR because of scarcity of supply at the initial launch and the lack of marketing Sony put into the headset’s October debut. SuperData scaled back its forecast from 2.6

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 30, 2021

Also with Bytedance’s huge cash reserves, Pico will be able to grow faster and increase its efforts in the consumer VR market in China (kickstarting the consumer VR market there), and maybe later on also try to compete with Oculus in the West. Snapchat is so planning to compete with similar products like Google Lens or Samsung Bixby.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

The only company not much affected by it is HTC, that manufacturers its headsets in Taiwan and not in Mainland China. HTC Vive releases Cosmos Elite, two models of Vive Pro Eye and creates some confusion. For sure you remember the recent launch of a full line of Vive Cosmos headsets , all with customized faceplates.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

It is the home country of Sony, so PlayStation VR and Meta itself have clearly expressed its interest in penetrating the market. Image by HTC). Google details Project Starline. In a research paper, Google has detailed the design of Project Starline, the innovative booth for remote one-to-one meetings that look realistic.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

And in fact, some weeks ago Sony has made everyone understand that it has delayed the launch of the PSVR 2 because the market is not there yet. And a big company like Google could also afford to sell it at the same price as the Quest 2, hoping for a future domination of the VR ecosystem. The rise of enterprise.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Today is my last day in China. I’m sorry about that, but it’s still a miracle I’ve managed to write it… Top news of the week (Leaked image from Samsung video) Samsung is back to XR with Google and Qualcomm The big news of the week is that Samsung is back to XR. Qualcomm seems a very predictable choice, but Google is less.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Among other things, I have written a fantastic post about the VR concerts worth millions of dollars that Pico is doing in China ; I have been interviewed in a podcast by Moonbase ; and this Saturday I will be close to Turin (Italy) speaking at a science and technology festival about my work in immersive concerts. Image by HTC Vive).

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VeeR VR

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Google Cardboard ($15) . Google Cardboard, developed by Google for the promotion of the VR concept, is indeed made up of cardboard, and in different sizes for compatibility with different smartphones. It was first distributed to attendants at the 2014 Google I/O meeting as a gift. Google Daydream View ($99).

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VRWorld

JULY 19, 2017

China is spearheading the research on health, and one such study caught our attention as estimates show that over a million VR headsets are being shipped each month (in China alone). Study Results. The groups were changing on daily basis, after which the data was collected and finalized.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2022

We had 500k downloads on Google Play , 100k downloads on Gear VR, and 50k on Steam. You are from China. This includes but is not limited to HTC, Oppo, Xiaomi, and Huawei. In fact, we believe we were among the first to make a truly usable VR video player. What is the current status of the Chinese XR ecosystem?

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ARPost

AUGUST 10, 2022

It aims to strengthen initiatives to make the US more competitive with tech giant China. Google, HTC Vive, Microsoft, Meta, and Sony Interactive Entertainment jointly created XRA. The landmark bill will fund US semiconductor manufacture and research. The law encompasses over $52 billion in subsidies.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 25, 2022

This is the current SteamVR controller pricing in GBP (shipping to UK) at the time the article was written: HTC Vive controller (2018) single £193 includes free shipping and tax HTC Vive controller (2018) pair £386.00 A pair of “Sony type NP-BX1” compatible Li-Ion batteries and a USB charging cradle cost less than £20.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 3, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google killed its AR glasses Project Iris Do you remember the name Project Iris? Various reports indicated it as the internal codename in Google for a project meant to build augmented reality glasses. It was our hope for Google entering the AR race together with Meta and Apple.

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

The fund will be utilized by top directors and studios such as ILMxLABs, Warner Brothers, Sony, Twentieth Century Fox, Lionsgate, Metro-Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), Westfield Corporation, Bold Capital Partners and Ubisoft are just some of the names mentioned in this context. Google, Jaunt VR and ARRI are all developing VR and 360 degree IMAX cameras.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Teppei: Yeah, there is a $10-million series C lead by HTC, and also another fund called The Makers. So when they’re talking to Chinese company Shin, which is one of the largest creator of a theme park in China. So they have a platform on their own app and Sony PlayStation’s, as well. Teppei: Yes we did. Alan: Okay.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Teppei: Yeah, there is a $10-million series C lead by HTC, and also another fund called The Makers. So when they’re talking to Chinese company Shin, which is one of the largest creator of a theme park in China. So they have a platform on their own app and Sony PlayStation’s, as well. Teppei: Yes we did. Alan: Okay.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Teppei: Yeah, there is a $10-million series C lead by HTC, and also another fund called The Makers. So when they’re talking to Chinese company Shin, which is one of the largest creator of a theme park in China. So they have a platform on their own app and Sony PlayStation’s, as well. Teppei: Yes we did. Alan: Okay.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2022

Bytedance has huge money, has behind it a powerful and rich government, can sell its headsets in China, and so it has all the means it needs to compete with Meta. In case there is another platform involved, e.g. Android, 30% will go to Google, and 25% of the remaining money (i.e. HTC Vive is going to launch… a box.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 13, 2019

It’s a crazy period for me: I’m going to depart soon for China to showcase our game at the WCVRI in Nanchang and so I’m crazy busy finalizing the demo for the exhibition and at the same time arranging the talks that I’m having there and at the View Conference soon after. HTC is working to solve the issues of the Vive Cosmos.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Do you remember when everyone was mocking HTC for its super-high prices and people were praising Meta for its cheap costs? This strategic partnership is very important and I ‘m sure it will make Meta perform huge steps forward in the enterprise world, where until now companies like Pico and HTC seemed to have the leadership.

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XROM

JULY 18, 2021

Over the years i have seen a few lists of Top 50 XR Influencers, but the curators of those list always overlooked China/India/Asia's XR Industry. Just for Context the worlds current population is 7 Billion, India & China's Collective population is 2.7 Written By: Eddie Avil. 4- Kshitij Marwah. Ceo-Founder Tesseract/#Jio Glass.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 23, 2020

I’ve used Google search to find all the pages with references to Del Mar in the Oculus website, and all the docs are identical to the previous versions. In the meantime, even HTC that was safe until now is having troubles in manufacturing the external tracking faceplate , whose release date will be delayed. Yes, Android, Google.

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